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PKG Fellowships 2020: Kelly Wagman Part III
Read Part I of Kelly’s experience here! Read Part II of Kelly’s experience here! — After several years at large tech companies, this summer is the first time I’ve worked…
Social Impact Internships: Albert Garcia (’22)
Using Tech for Good from Home I have spent this summer working with the MA Probation Office – Office of Community Corrections. What initially drew me towards this position was…
Social Impact Internships: Gabriela Corea (’23)
Finding Motivation in the Shifting Terrain of Education The adventures I have undertaken in my life at MIT were never similar to the ones I imagined. In March of this…
Social Impact Internships 2020: Jessica Knapp (’22)
Finding Meaning in a Hopeless Summer It’s been so easy to feel powerless or stuck lately, as summer plans didn’t pan out and there’s nothing you can safely do outside…
Social Impact Internships: Susanna Chen (’23)
Making Change from Home: The Power of Small, Meaningful Action Nearing the end of the spring semester, I began to worry what I would do with three months of predicted…
Social Impact Internships 2020: Nicholas Dyette (’23)
Education in the Time of COVID-19, Using Tech for Good I was drawn to this internship for the opportunity to develop my technical skills while also being able to create…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Matthew Kearney Part III
Welcome to Part III from Matthew Kearney’s Summer Fellowship! Read Part II of his work here, and check out Part I of his work here! — As I mentioned in my…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Einat Gavish Part III
Read Part I of Einat’s experience here! Click here to read Part II of Einat’s experience! — Impact: A Story of Complexity I’ve spent much of the last two months…
MITvote Guest Blog: Why the STEM Vote Matters
by Eva Then There’s no shortage of talk about the need to get students into STEM majors, but how about getting STEM majors to register to vote and show up…
Social Impact Internships 2020: Ashley Belanger (G)
My internship this summer is with the WGBH News Center for Investigative Reporting, and it is going great. I have published three clips so far, including an investigation into state…